Welfare State

(asked on 26th January 2016) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what feasibility studies or other assessments of basic income schemes have been carried out by HM Treasury officials since 1990; and if he will place copies of any such studies or assessments in the Library.


Answered by
Damian Hinds Portrait
Damian Hinds
This question was answered on 1st February 2016

The government keeps all tax and welfare policies under review. HM Treasury does not at present have any plans to produce or publish any research on or assessment of basic income schemes.

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